[Marxism] a sense of comradely behavior on the list

[Dennis Brasky]

Bustelo -

> Oh gosh [blush]. Golly gee. All I can say is thank you for your kind words
> (and those feeding you in the back offlist). I'll try to live up to the
high
> standard you have set for all of us.
>
> Joaquin

Louis -

>Actually, you might try being a little bit less confrontational and
>rude. In fact, your act is getting rather tiresome.

reply -

On the one hand, Bustelo has argued over the years for a non vanguardist,
more inclusive re-organization of the US left - something that I completely
agree with. On the other hand, he relies upon (and he's not the only one!)
the same heavy-handed sarcasm, disdain and contempt that vanguardist
grouplets use against any opposition, whether within or outside of their
ranks. Should such a non "Leninist" formation arise and its leadership
employ such methods of discussion, it will inevitably degenerate into the
holier-than-thou level of today's sects. People who are new to the left will
leave - in a hurry.

I'm not arguing for a "can't we all just get along" approach. Political
disagreements on major issues naturally get heated and overheated - I've
been just as guilty of that as anyone else. But can we bite our tongues on
the arrogance and save some of that scorn for the class enemy and their
accomplices??

I apologize for the crack about the Prozac - it was late and I should've
slept on it. It won't happen again.

Dennis Brasky